as in apartment
a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place
an exhibit of pictures showing the tenements of the New York City neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen during the 1920s
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Recent Examples of tenement
The Under One Roof tour introduces visitors to a Jewish family and an Italian family who both resided at 97 Orchard Street, a five-story tenement building, at the turn of the 20th century.
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Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Carter and his retinue surveyed the husks of vacant tenements and eight-foot heaps of bulldozed bricks.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
The park was created after a large fire in 1835 devastated an overcrowded tenement on the site.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2025
Eventually the town and local church leaders then converted the tenement into a museum and a Polish businessman bought the building and donated it to the church.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Carter and his retinue surveyed the husks of vacant tenements and eight-foot heaps of bulldozed bricks.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
The park was created after a large fire in 1835 devastated an overcrowded tenement on the site.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2025
Eventually the town and local church leaders then converted the tenement into a museum and a Polish businessman bought the building and donated it to the church.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenement
Noun
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When Richardson first moved in, the couple invited her over for charcuterie and wine, giving her a warm tour of their apartment.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their apartment is just a two-minute walk away from their new business.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The boutique oceanfront hotel will feature 96 upscale guest rooms including a blend of suites, casitas and one-bedroom penthouses.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Swift was initially ensnared in the fight when Baldoni filed a dueling defamation lawsuit against Lively that included claims Swift was present during a pivotal meeting at Lively’s Tribeca penthouse that involved Lively’s efforts to make changes to the movie script.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Tenement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenement. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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